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Murray State Upsets Blazer Basketball In Overtime
12/8/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 8, 2000
BIRMINGHAM - Forward Isaac Spencer led four Murray State players in double figures with 20 points as the Racers (4-1) overcame a 15-point second-half deficit to upset UAB ?(3-2) Friday evening at Bartow Arena.
Spencer scored 17 of his 20 in the second half, including five in the overtime period, but it was guard Justin Burdine who made big plays in the final minute of both regulation and overtime for the Racers.
Burdine, who scored 11 of his 14 points in the second half and five in overtime, hit a fall-away three-pointer to tie the game at 66-66 with 0:41 to play in the second half, sending the game to overtime, and then gave Murray State a 77-72 lead with 0:59 remaining in the overtime by banking in a spinning shot in the paint and then converting the three-point play with a free throw to effectively shut the door on the Blazers.
UAB, sparked by 12 points from Eric Batchelor and 10 from
UAB would extend its lead to 15 points at 58-43 with 10:46
to play in the second period, but Murray State outscored the Blazers 23-8
through the end of regulation, led by forward Antione Whelchel and Spencer with
nine and seven points, respectively.?? Both players finished the game with "double-doubles,"
Spencer with 20 points and 10 rebounds and Whelchel with 18 points and a
game-high 12 rebounds.
Guard Chris Shumate finished with 19 points for Murray State,
11 of which came in the first half.
Five Blazers finished the game in double-figures, led by
